WIN Job Centers, Main HQ (list of services for all WIN Job Centers)

WIN Works for Job Seekers
WIN Job Centers provide easy access to many services in one convenient location. The WIN Job Center staff helps job seekers create or update resumes, conduct job searches, and prepare for job interviews. Staff also provide them with job training information to become more competitive in the job market. Job seekers have access to fax machines, copiers and the Internet to help with job searches.

WIN Works for Employers
WIN Job Centers offer employers free job postings, a large pool of available and skilled workers and information about and referral to on-the-job training programs that reduce the cost of training new employees. WIN also saves employers time and money by recruiting and screening new candidates for employment.

WIN Works for Communities
WIN helps laid-off workers in the community get back to work quickly by providing job search and job placement assistance and information on upgrading skills and retraining.Youth programs encourage local young people to stay in or return to school to complete their education. Plus, training information keeps job seekers of all ages and education levels up-to-date on what skills are in demand and how to access training. By putting Mississippians to work,WIN helps establish a broader tax base, which in turn grows communities. And WIN efficiently uses public resources by improving coordination among local, state and federal agencies, helping them to more effectively meet the needs of the community.

SERVICES AVAILABLE THROUGH WIN

For Employers
Database of qualified workers
Internet access to post job listings and review resumés
Recruiting and screening of job candidates
Assistance with writing job descriptions
Proficiency testing for employees
On-the-job training information
Private rooms for interviews
Up-to-date labor market data and wage information
Information on Work Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC)
Upcoming job fair information
Information on Rapid Response services
Forms/guidance for filing a NAFTA or Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) petition
Information on NAFTA and TAA benefits for employees
For Job Seekers
Customers accessing services through WIN Job Centers participate in a progression of service levels: core, intensive and training. Basic core services are available to everyone and must be utilized before customers are eligible to progress through the system. Available services include:

Job search and placement assistance

Internet access for job searches and resumé posting

Access to office equipment: computer, fax machine, copier
Resumé preparation software

Interview tips

Labor market information

Career assistance for ex-offenders

Services for veterans

Information on WIA's Core, Intensive and Training services

Information on unemployment insurance benefits

Career and aptitude assessment

Information on assistance for laid-off workers

Information on NAFTA/TAA benefits for employees

Information on and referral to training

Information on available math and reading assistance

Information on and referral to child care, transportation and other support services

Referral to rehabilitation services